Challenges and Opportunities in Prenatal Diagnosis
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Obstetrics & Gynecology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026
Special Issue Editors
2. Warsaw Institute of Women’s Health, Inflancka 6, 00-189 Warsaw, Poland
Interests: prenatal diagnosis; genetics; ultrasonography; complications of pregnancy
2. Warsaw Institute of Women’s Health, Inflancka 6, 00-189 Warsaw, Poland
Interests: prenatal diagnosis; genetics; ultrasonography; complications of pregnancy
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Prenatal diagnosis has advanced significantly in recent years and constitutes a powerful tool in modern obstetrics, offering opportunities to improve pregnancy outcomes. Early detection of fetal infections and genetic or structural abnormalities enables better planning for prenatal as well as postnatal care, including options of in utero treatment.
On the other hand, advanced prenatal diagnosis brings significant challenges that must be carefully managed. Implementation of advanced techniques demands knowledge regarding their sensitivity and specificity, as well as their limitations and clinical interpretations of the results, which makes prenatal counselling especially demanding.
This Special Issue, “Challenges and Opportunities in Prenatal Diagnosis”, in the Journal of Clinical Medicine aims to cover the following areas: advancements in fetal imaging, challenges and opportunities of prenatal genetic testing and counselling, advancements and limitations of diagnosis of fetal infections, fetal genetic and structural defects, and personalized prenatal medicine.
Dr. Diana Massalska
Dr. Julia Bijok
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- prenatal diagnosis
- genetic testing
- fetal imaging
- fetal therapy
- personalized prenatal medicine
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